The clouds in the sky were so thick that it looked like it was going to snow.

Time has unconsciously arrived in the middle of November, it is already the deep winter season, at this time, Luoyang City is a little less noisy, every household is at home if they have nothing to do, since Chen Mo promoted the opening of the fireplace in the north, there are fewer and fewer people who are willing to go out of the house in winter, standing on a high place, you can see thousands of fireworks, and the wisps of cooking smoke will not stop throughout the winter.

In the early morning, someone on the street pushed a cart and began to send carbon slag outside the city, although the days were better, but outside the city in winter, there were carbon ash debris dumped at will everywhere, this thing is not like dung, put it away and make manure can be sold for money, because the effect of manure is good, so that the price of manure is a lot more expensive now, Chen Mo heard that the recent trade of this night incense is very prosperous in various places, and even caused disputes, put it decades ago, this face did not dare to think of it.

Eating breakfast, inexplicably thinking of manure, Chen Mo felt that he must be crazy, and the food in his mouth suddenly became unfragrant.

"Husband, many ministers' wives have been walking around the mansion much more diligently in the past few days, is there something wrong?" Cai Yan looked at Chen Mo and asked.

"After the New Year, the performance appraisal will select a group of county officials to be promoted to the county order, and supplement them to all parts of the Central Plains, in addition, Taixue will also select disciples to be released, and some vacancies in the court have not been filled before because I am not in the court, and now that I am back, it is time to fill the vacancies, these people are probably here to explore this." Chen Mo smiled.

It is not a strange thing for the female dependents of the ministers to come to the Prime Minister's Mansion to visit Cai Yan, Chen Mo's confidants will also come every once in a while, Chen Mo generally does not participate in the activities of these women in order to avoid suspicion, even if he participates, it is also the case that the minister is on the side, but at that time, it is also a man talking about men's affairs, women talking about women's affairs, and those women, Chen Mo will not have much intersection, at most he will meet and greet him.

There are obviously more people who have come to visit in the past few days, what are the ideas of these ministers, Chen Mo knows how much, or probes the tone, or recommends, but the new batch of officials who have entered the DPRK, Chen Mo has already had a draft here, and those talents who have been released out of the country should almost return to the DPRK to report on their work.

"Then the concubine sent the gift back?" Cai Yan said with some uncertainty.

"No, just take it." Chen Mo shook his head: "After a while, I will return a gift, the value is quite equivalent, if you are free, you can go by yourself, if you are not free, let Juan'er or Yun Si go." ”

Cai Yan nodded and didn't ask any more.

"Bo Dao." Chen's mother smiled: "The New Year is over, my mother wants to send some things to your Aunt Zhang, what do you think?" ”

Since the last time Chen Mo said that he had seen the Zhang family in Xiaqiu, his mother was still more interested in this former villager.

"Mother wants to send something, tell me, and I will let Xia Qiuling prepare." Chen Mo nodded, it's not a big deal, but it's a long way from here to Xuzhou, it's not too special, and it's the same to buy it from the local area.

"Just send a few books, I heard that he has a child at home." Mother laughed.

"Then send the book." Chen Mo nodded, although the engraving printing technology is now mature, but the paper books have not been vigorously promoted, just popularized in the academy, some things, too fast is meaningless, but between relatives and friends, it is still okay to send a few, others can't control Chen Mo, not only him, now the people in the academy give gifts are to give books, this thing also collects money in the academy, but it is not expensive, and it is also face-saving to take it out and give it away.

This is good news, Chen Mo did not stop it, but some people in the court began to be quite dissatisfied with this, and reported to the imperial court to start suppressing it, but the profits brought by the book were too considerable, and the imperial court did not make a clear law, so there are more and more private workshops, and Luoyang can still be curbed, but other places, especially in Guanzhong, which are relatively wealthy, have a tendency to flood.

Sometimes the imperial court forcibly promotes these things, but it will be rejected by the people and officialdom, but this kind of let it grow freely, more easily accepted by the people, the court suppresses it severely, those who get the book will feel that they have picked up cheap, the method is not appropriate, the more pressure will make the trade grow faster.

When it can't be controlled, Chen Mo is ready to come forward at that time, and the imperial court will establish a bookstore, with better quality and easier to preserve books, and now these families, who are strongly opposed to the proliferation of books, will rush to do these businesses at that time.

But now is not the time, the court is all against the voice, even if Chen Mo does not want to promote this matter, this kind of thing may take dozens of hundreds of years to form, Chen Mo is secretly the promoter, it may make this time shorter, but it will never be too short, Chen Mo is not in a hurry.

"It's a pity, Weiniang is now older, and it's not suitable for me to run around like this anymore, otherwise I want to go back and see." Chen's mother smiled.

"My mother is not old, if I want to go back, when the situation is stable in the future, the child will go back with my mother." Chen Mo smiled.

"My son should focus on business, and don't take these things to heart." Chen's mother shook her head, she has always fully supported what her son did.

"Serious things have to be done, and this private matter has to be done, and no one can have some private affairs." Chen Mo smiled and said: "When the weather warms up next year, I will accompany my mother to go back to see, and it just so happens that the child will also go to Xuzhou next year, let's go together." ”

Although Chen's mother said that she would not go, she didn't speak when she heard that Chen Mo was going, obviously she wanted to go back and see, Chen Mo didn't understand the plot of the old man's homeland too much, but his mother rarely asked him to do anything, since he wanted to go back this time, let's go back and see together.

After finishing the meal, Chen Mo said goodbye to his mother and went to the main hall to start a busy day.

"Lord, this is the person selected for the eldest prince, please take a look." As soon as he arrived at the government office, he saw Xun Yu handing a list to Chen Mo.

Chen Jin is going to be the county commander, although it has the intention of testing his son, but in terms of safety, Chen Mo attaches great importance to it, because the county seat he arranged for his son is not a safe place.

Chengde County, about 100 miles south of Shouchun, used to be a good place, but now, this place is between Shouchun and Hefei, the previous county commander was killed by the Jiangdong army that came to harass, now not to mention 10,000 households, I am afraid that even 2,000 households can not be gathered.

Although he was a little ruthless, Chen Jin was benevolent, but he had not experienced any war scenes, and Chen Mo put him here, which also meant to sharpen him.

"Xu Qian?" Chen Mo looked at the first name on the list and said in some surprise.

"Xu Zhen is the son of General Xu Huang, this person is only sixteen this year, but he is brave and proficient, familiar with the art of war, and now he is still white, and he and Dianman guard the son, if there is a major event, at least the safety of the son." Xun You said with a smile.

Chen Jin served as the county commander, or a dangerous place like Chengde, safety is the first, many generals on Chen Mo's side are not suitable to follow, choose some capable generals, and they can also become Chen Jin's helpers in the future.

In addition to Xu Zhen and Dian Man, there are a few other children who are more optimistic about Chen Mo in the academy, and there is another person, Chen Mo turned his head to look at Xun You and said: "I remember that this Guo Huai is a classmate of Jin'er, the son of Guo Yi, and now it is time to join the ranks." ”

Back then, Guo Huaike was personally arranged by Chen Mo to Chen Jin's side.

"Exactly!" Xun You nodded and said: "This person is quite capable, but his friendship with Gongzi is not shallow, he was the county lieutenant of Gongxian County before, but this time it was sent by General Guo himself." ”

Chen Mo nodded and said: "It's okay, as far as these people are concerned, in terms of guards, the county magistrate generally can't have more than twenty guards, but the land of Chengde is not an ordinary realm, I am ready to select fifty people to accompany him, and thirty of them will be sent over first, hiding in the dark to protect, if there is nothing to do, they will not show up, if necessary, these people will come forward to help." ”

Xun You dared to guarantee that these fifty people would definitely not be simple ordinary guards, either Chen Mo's personal guards were selected in the trap camp, and they had to hide like this, Xun You didn't know what expression to do, but after all, it was Chen Mo's own son, and he could understand doing this.

I want to train my son, but I am also worried about my son's safety.

After Chen Mo put away the list, he looked at Xun You, this matter was decided, Chen Mo smiled and said: "This time, I am going to recruit Mr. Youruo to return to the court to serve as a counselor, what does Gongda think?" ”

Xun Chen is now serving as the Taishou of the county in Youzhou, and he has been for a few years, and the county is quite prosperous under the governance of Xun Chen, of course, this also has a lot to do with Lu Bu, Tai Shici, and Zhao Yun in recent years who have been looting Hudi, Chen Mo set the rules at the beginning, and normal business can be ignored, but if the Hu people dare to make trouble within the borders of the Han Dynasty, then even if they chase Hudi, they will kill people.

It is this rule, Zhao Yun and Tai Shici are okay to say, if you don't come, I won't send troops easily, but Lu Bu is looking for fault every once in a while, until now, if the Han people are bullied in Hudi, as long as they come to report, Lu Bu will lead the troops to attack, and the Xianbei and Huns in Danhan Mountain, Hetao and other places will gather to confront Lu Bu at first, and then they will be obedient after being cleaned up by Lu Bu a few times, which has also greatly improved the living environment of the people in the north, and even many Han people who fled into the grassland have come back to settle down, which has also made Youzhou and And the state population is increasing.

Xun Chen's governance is meritorious, and after the transfer of officialdom after the New Year, Chen Mo's first consideration is that these border areas are too guarded, or for the history of assassination, or for the dynasty to be an official, or transferred to the Central Plains to be a guard.

Xun Chen is like this, Chen Mo naturally wants to be transferred to the central court, and asking Xun You is not to ask him whether he should be transferred, but to ask Xun You if Xun Chen will stand on his side when he is transferred back, if not, then it is better to stay in the local area to benefit the people.

"I think it...... Can! Xun You thought about it and nodded solemnly.

"That's fine, Mr. Youruo's official letter will be delivered by Gongda."

"Whoa!"